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Testing new approaches to building design
The 10,800m² building is pioneering several sustainability features that could reshape how Amazon—and the wider industry—approaches construction.
The building will use lower-carbon steel with high recycled content, produced using renewable electricity. Mass timber beams will complement the steel structure, reducing the carbon footprint of traditional building methods.
Amazon is also testing four cutting-edge technologies at the site:
- Cement-free paving that replaces traditional cement with steel slag whilst permanently storing captured carbon within precast blocks
- Carbon-storing building materials that embed captured carbon dioxide directly into concrete
- AI-powered carbon tracking that monitors emissions across all building systems, from wiring to plumbing, enabling targeted efficiency improvements
- Photo-based material tracking using image recognition to document exactly what enters and leaves the construction site in real-time, helping reduce waste
By combining local supply chains with these lower carbon materials and practices, total construction emissions are expected to be at least 20% lower than Amazon's previous design standards.
The delivery station, where packages will be sorted for delivery across North Yorkshire and parts of County Durham, has been optimised from the ground up to minimise energy consumption.
Early projections suggest that when fully operational in autumn 2026, the site will use around half the energy compared to a typical logistics building—a substantial reduction that demonstrates what's possible when sustainability is built in from day one.
More than 1,400m² of rooftop solar panels will power daytime operations. The building will run on an all-electric heating and cooling system, eliminating the need for gas. Water-saving plumbing fixtures are set to reduce water consumption by approximately 20% compared to conventional designs.
The Stockton-on-Tees delivery station is the first Amazon UK building registered for Living Future's Zero Carbon Certification (v1.1), a rigorous standard that sets demanding requirements for both construction and operations.
The site is also being built to the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard, the new UK framework that's helping establish consistent approaches to low-carbon construction across the industry.
After a full year of operations, third-party assessors will review performance data to determine whether the building qualifies for formal certification in 2027. Amazon will track and share learnings from this process to help refine the methodology for future industry adoption.
"Decarbonising buildings means tackling both how we build and how we operate," said Prajvin Prakash, UK director of Amazon Logistics. "This site shows how we're using smarter materials, advanced technology, and AI-driven insights to cut emissions from day one and improve performance over the long term."
Roles at the delivery station, including managers, supervisors, and associates, will be advertised over the coming months at jobsatamazon.co.uk.
All full-time positions offer competitive pay starting at £29,744 annually, alongside a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, an employee discount, and a company pension plan.
Amazon is investing over £40 million in the site, which is an important part of Amazon's commitment to invest £40 billion in the UK from 2025 to 2027, supporting job creation, infrastructure expansion, and emerging technologies including logistics and AI innovation.
Since 2010, Amazon has made direct investments in UK operations of more than £80 billion, creating tens of thousands of jobs in logistics, technology, and corporate roles.
